Index analysis


The following analysis is based on WHS questions in the LG21 staff survey, using only complete responses
(10,089). The original survey response data have been transformed, so every staff response is assgined an
Index score between 1 (most negative responses) and 5 (most positive responses). Only selected questions
contributed to the Index for each topic (see table of contents for index questions). The boxplots below show
Index scores for WHS questions for each Respondent (Fig A - boxplots are standardized graphs displaying
data distributions based on a five number summary [minimum, first quartile (Q1), median, third quartile (Q3),
and maximum]. Overall, WHS questions scored higher than all other topics (i.e. WHS scores are not significantly
different to other topics, Fig A). Within the WHS scores, SOAPPs gave more negative feedback
than other Roles, contributing to their lower Index.


Fig A). LG21 Survey Responses, aggregated across all Topics(left), and by Role for WHS (right)


Then we can break the WHS Index scores down by staff demographics, and the geographical remoteness of the Venue where individual staff worked (Fig B). WHS Index scores did not differ by demographics, indicating the background of LG21 Election Staff did not substantailly affect their survey responses (how to phrase?). Similary, the WHS Index scores where similar for staff working in the major cities, regional towns or remote NSW.


Fig B). WHS Survey Responses by Demographic and remoteness (categories are not necessarily mutually exclusive)


Index Map


Fig C). WHS Survey Responses by RO Region


The map below shows the Index of survey reponses for WHS questions in the LG21 Staff Survey. The index
values are the same as the boxplots, but are the average of all the staff responses within each RO Region
(the blue boundaries on the map). The blank Regions are those that did not participate in LG21 (Western,
Central Coast, Penrith and Wingecarribee LGAs).